Groundhogs are known for their extreme psychic abilities on Groundhog Day. But what is the actual science behind their psionic prognostication?
Every year on February 2nd, groundhogs across the world embark on the task of making the most accurate weather predictions known to science. Hundreds of spectators gather at Gobbler's Knob in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania to await the emergence of a groundhog named...

Have you ever seen a wind turbine? If so, you may have wondered what it is, what it does, and how it works. Wind turbines are essential to wind energy, an important alternative energy source and a rapidly growing industry.
Wind energy currently comprises 4% of the world's total energy, which is significant for an alternative energy source. Solar power, by comparison, produces less than 1%...

Four women, bundled up in their warmest running gear, are keeping a steady pace down a road that runs through a park in Elgin, Illinois after a snowstorm dumped 4 inches on the ground the night before. They are all dilligently training for a marathon that they signed up for in Chicago in the spring. Their fingers are protected from the numbing cold with gloves,...

The meme shown below has been wildly popular across Facebook, bringing home every liberal’s favorite talking point: sharing the wealth. It's pretty amazing how quickly this has circulated. That image was shared more than 1.08 million times in less than 24 hours. The popularity of the image was then written about in the mass media, including on Snopes, Gizmodo,...

Blistered, Red, or Chapped Lips
Are your lips red, blistered, chapped, or irritated after you use your lip balm? You might be allergic to ingredients in your lip balm that are trying to kill you.
Herpes
Do you have herpes? It's probably from your lip balm. You should throw it out before that spreads.
Tiny Swords
Are there tiny swords in your lip balm that...

Top geneticists with an undisclosed research institute announced today under the condition of anonymity that they believe they have isolated a previously unknown gene that is responsible for skateboarding. It sounds far-fetched, but the researchers are adamant that they have found substantial evidence to support the theory that skateboarding is actually a disease.
Dubbed the olliegene by the researchers, this newly-discovered gene could...

1.) Buzz Lightyear Toy
Remember when your favorite son threw a temper tantrum in the middle of K-Mart just to get his hands on this little fella? So, do we! Now lil' Tommy is an adult, spending his time off with his militia friends holding the Oregon National Wildlife Refuge hostage in exchange for his "freedoms" rather than playing "Toy Story"...

For decades the Scientific community has been plagued with one serious question. Can we teach an Ostrich to Ski? Thanks to a small team of scientists financed by Monsanto the question is finally answered, and that answer is Yes. Yes, we can teach a common ostrich to ski, and very well we might add.
"Initially we merely wanted to use...

For years the scientific community has scrutinized the Large Hadron Collider and everything it has aimed to do in the name of science.
Despite worries and claims of black holes and parallel universes, the scientific team at their 16 mile deep, Switzerland headquarters seems excited about the new wave of tests. The machine was fired up roughly 2 years ago...

The case for artificial intelligence has been in the making for roughly 30 years. Small robots are available for purchase for a myriad of reasons. Some robots help amputees function, some clean your house, and some even wash your car.
Although the robots being manufactured today are a little more sophisticated than, say, the maid robot in Rocky V, the...